Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1373-1373C-1373L-135205

Replace Tilden Arts Building Duplex Sewage Ejector System

Cape Cod Community College seeks replacement and commissioning of the Tilden Arts Building’s duplex sewage ejector system at its West Barnstable campus. - Buyer: Cape Cod Community College, a public higher-education institution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified. - OEM: Federal Pump Corp. is specified for the VSA-6H system, or an equivalent. No installation contractor or reseller is named. - Requested equipment: - One VSA-6H duplex suspended wet-pit sewage pump system, with two pumps rated 325 GPM at 40 feet TDH, 4-inch discharge, for a 10-foot-deep pit or basin. - Two 2-HP motors, each 3-phase, 480 V, 1,750 RPM. - One alternating float switch and one auxiliary float switch, each Federal Type FS-4 or equal; one high-water alarm switch with horn, Federal Type FS-5 or equal. - Two magnetic line-voltage starters, one per motor, with overload and low-voltage protection, Hand-Off-Auto switches, and extra dry contacts for a future external alarm. - Scope: Safely disconnect, remove, and dispose of the existing system; install associated piping, controls, and wiring; test, adjust, clean, commission, and report on the completed system. Provide shutdown plans for domestic water and sanitary service. - Notable requirements: Cast-iron non-clog pump construction, specified bronze bearings and steel discharge piping with expansion joints. Work is intended for campus winter break or off-hours to limit disruption. Personnel must have confined-space certification, and a written confined-space entry and rescue plan is required.

Description

Cape Cod Community College seeks proposals from qualified, properly licensed contractors to replace the existing duplex sewerage ejector system at the Tilden Arts Building on its main West Barnstable campus. Work includes removing and disposing of the existing equipment and installing a new pump system, associated piping, electrical wiring, and motor controls. Contractors are expected to perform the work during winter break (December 26–30, 2026) or outside operating hours, and provide shutdown work plans for the building’s domestic water and sanitary systems. The solicitation also includes safety, licensing, insurance, and confined-space requirements.

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